Acer Reviews, Ratings, and Pricing

One of the world’s largest manufacturers of PCs and notebooks, Acer (Taiwan: 2353) produces desktop and laptop computers, tablet computers, servers, storage devices, displays, smartphones, and peripherals. A number of the best-known computing brands worldwide fall under the Acer umbrella, most notably Gateway, Packard Bell, and eMachines.

The company was founded as Multitech, in 1976, by Stan Shih. Headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Acer has approximately 8,000 employees worldwide.

Acer's slim GTX 1080-packing gamer is a strong performer, with mechanical RGB keys and unique looks. Just note the unorthodox touch pad placement may have you reaching for a mouse. And at $2,999 it's certainly not cheap, even compared to other svelte gamers.

At around $1,100 with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics, a 7th Generation Core i7 CPU, and a 256GB SSD, Acer's new entry-level Predator is tough to beat. We just wish the IPS screen were a bit brighter.

The latest rev of Acer's Aspire Z3 AIO prizes performance over modern amenities such as SSDs and USB-C. It delivers power in a legacy chassis, but we'd like to see a design update with less screen bezel.

Its design is polarizing and external power bricks bulky, but with GeForce GTX 1080 graphics and a smart component mix, the compact Predator G1 is powerful enough for 4K gaming, and surprisingly quiet.

Reviews: Acer Tablets

This refreshed version of the Iconia One 10 fills a need for a 10-inch-class tablet at a low price. It compromises on display and performance, but the price makes it a good choice for casual entertainment or kids.